2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second-year head coach Steve Wojciechowski, played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 8–10 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. They defeated St. John's in the first round of the Big East tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Xavier. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.

2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Legends Classic champions
ConferenceBig East Conference|Big East
Record20–13 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBMO Harris Bradley Center
Seasons
2015–16 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Villanova162 .889355 .875
No. 9 Xavier144 .778285 .848
No. 20 Seton Hall126 .667259 .735
Providence108 .5562411 .686
Butler108 .5562211 .667
Creighton99 .5002015 .571
Marquette810 .4442013 .606
Georgetown711 .3891518 .455
DePaul315 .167922 .290
St. John's117 .056824 .250
2016 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2014–15 season 13–19, 4–14 in Big East play to finish ninth in the Big East. Marquette defeated Seton Hall before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The Golden Eagles finished with a losing conference record for the first time in 15 years, dating back to the 1998–99 season.

Off season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Juan Anderson10F6'6"215SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Matt Carlino13G6'2"175RS SeniorArcadia, AZGraduated
John Dawson2G6'2"205SophomoreClovis, NMTransferred to Liberty
Matthew Mache54F6'5"215SophomoreGlen Ellyn, ILWalk-on didn't return
Steve Taylor Jr25F6'7"240JuniorChicago, ILTransferred to Toledo
Derrick Wilson12G6'1"210SeniorAnchorage, AKGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Andrew Rowsey30G5'10"180JuniorLexington, VATransferred from UNC Asheville. Under NCAA transfer rules, Rowsey will have to redshirt for the 2015–16 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

Henry Ellenson at the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Henry Ellenson
PF
Rice Lake, WIRice Lake High School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (100 kg)Oct 9, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 96
Haanif Cheatham
SG
Fort Lauderdale, FLPembroke Pines Charter High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)175 lb (79 kg)Sep 5, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 83
Matt Heldt
C
Neenah, WINeenah High School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jul 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Sacar Anim
SG
Minneapolis, MNDe La Salle Collegiate High School6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)Feb 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Traci Carter
PG
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaLife Center Academy6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)Mar 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

Roster

2015–16 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G1Duane Wilson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)RS SoMilwaukee, Wisconsin
G2Sacar Anim6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg)FrMinneapolis, Minnesota
F5Sandy Cohen III6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoSeymour, Wisconsin
C12Matt Heldt6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg)FrNeenah, Wisconsin
F13Henry Ellenson6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)FrRice Lake, Wisconsin
G21Traci Carter6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)FrPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
G22Wally Ellenson6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)RS JrRice Lake, Wisconsin
G23JaJuan Johnson6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrMemphis, Tennessee
F25Haanif Cheatham6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg)FrFort Lauderdale, Florida
G30Andrew Rowsey  5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg)JrLexington, Virginia
C40Luke Fischer6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)RS JrGermantown, Wisconsin
G41Christian Haffner (W)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)155 lb (70 kg)FrGresham, Wisconsin
F42Michael Mache (W)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrGlen Ellyn, Illinois
G52Cam Marotta (W)6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg)FrMequon, Wisconsin
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2015-07-25

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 9, 2015*
7:00 pm
Valley City StateW 97–58 
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,156)
Milwaukee, WI
Regular season
Nov 13, 2015*
8:00 pm, FSN
Belmont
Legends Classic
L 80–83 0–1
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,628)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 16, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
IUPUI
Legends Classic
W 75–71 OT1–1
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,597)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 19, 2015*
8:00 pm, FS1
Iowa
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 61–89 1–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,297)
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 23, 2015*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 22 LSU
Legends Classic Semifinal
W 81–80 2–2
Barclays Center (5,775)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 24, 2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Arizona State
Legends Classic Championship
W 78–73 OT3–2
Barclays Center (4,777)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2015*
12:30 pm, FS1
Jackson StateW 80–61 4–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,764)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 2, 2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
Grambling StateW 95–49 5–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,618)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 5, 2015*
1:30 pm, FSN
MaineW 104–67 6–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,304)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 8, 2015*
7:00 pm, FS2
San Jose StateW 80–62 7–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,696)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 12, 2015*
12:30 pm, ESPN2
at Wisconsin
Rivalry
W 57–55 8–2
Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
Dec 22, 2015*
6:00 pm, FS1
Chicago StateW 91–74 9–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,937)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 27, 2015*
1:30 pm, FS1
PresbyterianW 84–66 10–2
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,226)
Milwaukee, WI
Dec 30, 2015
6:00 pm, FS1
Seton HallL 63–83 10–3
(0–1)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,314)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 2, 2016
4:30 pm, FS1
at Georgetown
Big East New Year's Marathon
L 70–80 10–4
(0–2)
Verizon Center (10,253)
Washington, D.C.
Jan 5, 2016
6:00 pm, FS1
at No. 8 ProvidenceW 65–64 11–4
(1–2)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,446)
Providence, RI
Jan 9, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
St. John'sW 81–75 12–4
(2–2)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,468)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 13, 2016
7:30 pm, FS1
at No. 6 VillanovaL 68–83 15–5
(2–3)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
Jan 16, 2016
1:30 pm, FS1
No. 7 XavierL 66–74 12–6
(2–4)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,864)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 20, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1
DePaulL 56–57 12–7
(2–5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,695)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 23, 2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. John'sW 78–73 13–7
(3–5)
Carnesecca Arena (1,032)
Queens, NY
Jan 27, 2016*
8:00 pm, FS1
StetsonW 74–60 14–7
BMO Harris Bradley Center (11,756)
Milwaukee, WI
Jan 30, 2016
11 am, FS1
ButlerW 75–69 15–7
(4–5)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,234)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 3, 2016
7:30 pm, FS1
at Seton HallL 62–79 15–8
(4–6)
Prudential Center (6,008)
Newark, NJ
Feb 6, 2016
11 am, FS1
at No. 6 XavierL 82–90 15–9
(4–7)
Cintas Center (10,509)
Cincinnati, OH
Feb 10, 2016
6:00 pm, FS1
No. 20 ProvidenceW 96–91 2OT16–9
(5–7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,616)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 13, 2016
7:00 pm, FSN
CreightonL 62–65 16–10
(5–8)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,844)
Milwaukee, WI
Feb 20, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
at DePaulW 73–60 17–10
(6–8)
Allstate Arena (8,524)
Rosemont, IL
Feb 24, 2016
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at CreightonW 66–61 18–10
(7–8)
CenturyLink Center (17,412)
Omaha, NE
Feb 27, 2016
12:30 pm, FOX
No. 1 VillanovaL 79–89 18–11
(7–9)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,043)
Milwaukee, WI
Mar 1, 2016
8:12 pm, FS1
GeorgetownW 88–87 19–11
(8–9)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,957)
Milwaukee, WI
Mar 5, 2016
1:30 pm, FSN
at ButlerL 74–95 19–12
(8–10)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,244)
Indianapolis, IN
Big East tournament
Mar 9, 2016
9:30 pm, FS1
(7) vs. (10) St. John's
First round
W 101–93 20–12
Madison Square Garden (12,604)
New York City, NY
Mar 10, 2016
7:00 pm, FS1
(7) vs. (2) No. 5 Xavier
Quarterfinals
L 72–90 20–13
Madison Square Garden (13,813)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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